As a Canadian living in the United States, I’ve previously joked that regardless of whom voters here elect, as a non-voting non-citizen I reserve—nay, revel in—the right to criticize whatever choices Americans make at the ballot box.

Still, I can hardly be indifferent or neutral in the whole thing, given how the outcome does ultimately affect me personally and the rest of the world to no small degree. Encouraging Janice’s participation in this year’s vote is as close as I’ve come to voting myself. To be honest, not since the 1995 Québec Referendum have I felt as great a stake in a vote.